1850 Counties of Missouri

County Description Area in sq miles Courts held at Pop in 1850
Adair northern part, traversed by Chariton river   Kirkville 2,342
Andrew northwest part, Nodaway & Missouri rivers on west side blank Savannah 8,443
Atchison northwest corner, between Missouri & Nodaway rivers blank blank 1,687
Audrain northeast part, drained by fork of Salt river 435 Mexico 3,506
Barry in southwest part, drained by White river 830 McDoanld 3,467
Bates on western boundary, crossed by Osage river 1,160 Batesville 3,099
Benton in western part, crossed by Osage river 1,050 Warsaw 5,015
Boone central part, on NE side of Missouri river 600 Columbia 14,979
Buchanan westerly boundary, on east side of Missouri river 800 Sparta 12,975
Butler southern boundary, crossed by Big Black river blank Cane Creek 1,616
Caldwell northwest part blank Kingston 2,316
Callaway central part, north side of Missouri river 760 Fulton 13,827
Camden central part, on south side of Osage river blank Erie 2,338
Cape Girardeau southeast part, on west side of Mississippi river 864 Jackson 13,912
Carroll toward the western part, on north side of Missouri river 700 Carrolltton 5,441
Cass western boundary blank Harrisonville 6,090
Cedar southwest part blank Fremont 3,361
Chariton northern part, Missouri river on southwest side, Grand river on west 832 Keytesville 7,514
Clark northeast corner, Des Moines river on NE and Mississippi river on west 560 Waterloo 5,527
Clay western part, on north side of Missouri river 432 Liberty 10,332
Clinton northwestern part 425 Plattsburgh 3,786
Cole central part, south side of Missouri river, Osage river on Southeast 650 Jefferson City 6,696
Cooper central part, outh side of Missouri river 400 Booneville 12,950
Crawford southeast part, water by Maramec river 1650 Steelville 6,397
Dade southwest part 960 Greenfield 4,246
Dallas southwest part blank Buffalo 3,648
Daviess northwest part, crossed by long branch of Grand river 576 Gallatin 5,298
De Kalb northwest part blank Maysville 2,076
Dodge northern boundary blank St John 353
Dunklin southeastern corner, St Francis river on the west & Lake Pemisco & a part of Mississippi river on the southeast blank Chillitecaux 1,229
Franklin eastern part, Missouri river on north 850 Newport 11,021
Gasconade between eastern & central parts, on southern side of Missouri river, crossed by Gasconade river 1260 Hermann 4,996
Greene southwest part, crossed by White river 1000 Springfield 12,785
Grundy northern part, crossed by numerous branches of Grand river not listed Trenton 3,006
Harrison northern boundary blank Bethany 2,447
Henry western part, crossed by South Grand river 750 Clinton 4,052
Hickory south western part blank Hermitage 2,329
Holt western boundary, Missouri river on southwest blank Oregon 3,957
Howard northern part, Missouri river on south & west 398 Fayette 13,969
Jackson western boundary, Missouri river on north 525 Independence 14,000
Jasper western boundary 980 Jasper 4,223
Jefferson east boundary, Mississippi river on east 500 Hillsborough 6,928
Johnson western part 785 Warrensburgh 7,464
Knox north eastern part blank Edina 2,894
Laclede south part blank Cave Spring 2,498
Lafayette western part, Missouri river on north 450 Lexington 13,690